MY DAUGHTER HAS AN END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR/BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR HER CLASSMATES AT THE LOCAL LADIES PROGRESSIVE CLUB. LAST YEAR WE DID A HOLLYWOOD THEME. THIS YEAR WE'VE DECIDED ON A LUAU THEME. FOR INVITATIONS WE SIMPLY PRINTED UP A THEME ORIENTED INVITATION, COPIED IT AND SHE PASSED THEM OUT. OUTSIDE WE WILL HAVE TIKI TORCHES, LUAU SIGNS AND A BUBBLE MACHINE.  THE ENTRANCE WILL BE DECORATED WITH ITEMS ORDERED FROM STUMPS/SHINDIGZ. THE GUESTS (AROUND 100) WILL BE GREETED WITH LEIS.  ON ONE WALL WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LARGE TROPICAL ISLAND MURAL FOR PICTURES.  I MADE UP PICTURE CARDS ON THE COMPUTER THAT HAS A TROPICAL PICTURE ON THE FRONT WITH MY DAUGHTER'S NAME, DATE, AND PLACE OF PARTY.  INSIDE, ONE SIDE WILL SAY, THANK YOU FOR COMING, HAVE A GREAT SUMMER-ON THE OTHER SIDE WE WILL GLUE THEIR PICTURE TAKEN WITH AN INSTANT CAMERA SO THEY WILL HAVE A "SOUVENIER" OF THE EVENING. WE HAVE HIRED A DJ FOR DANCING, ARE GOING TO HAVE CONTESTS FOR KARAOKE, DANCING, LIMBO, AND MOST COLORFUL OUTFIT. FOR PRIZES, I WENT ONLINE TO ORIENTAL TRADING AND PURCHASED SEVERAL OF THEIR MINATURE GUITARS. ON THE BACK WE HAVE WRITTEN WITH PAINT AND PERMANENT MARKER THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES (I.E. DANCE KING, KARAOKE QUEEN, LIMBO WINNER) THESE WILL BE REWARDED INSTEAD OF TROPHIES. THE GUEST TABLES WILL BE ADORNED WITH GRASS TABLE SKIRTS, LARGE TROPICAL STRAW HATS FILLED WITH TISSUE PAPER (VERY INEXPENSIVE AT ORIENTAL TRADING) COLORFUL CURLING RIBBON AND TROPICAL CONFETTI. THE FOOD TABLE WILL HAVE A LIGHTED GRASS TABLE SKIRT, BAMBOO CANDLES, AND SHELL BOWLS.  WE ARE ALSO GOING TO USE SOME OF THE SAME STRAW HATS FOR CHIPS, M&M'S ETC. FOR THE STAGE WE WILL USE MULIT COLORED METALLIC CURTAINS FOR THE BACKDROP.  THE CEILING WILL HAVE METALLIC PALMTREES, PARROTS, FISH, ETC. HANGING FROM IT. WE ALSO HAD COLORFUL HELIUM BALLOONS WITH STREAMERS AT THE CEILING. AFTER THE PARTY WAS OVER, THE KIDS TOOK THE BALLOONS HOME. WE WILL BLOW UP BALLOONS AND LEAVE THEM ON THE FLOOR FOR A PARTY EFFECT. FOOD WILL BE BASICALLY FINGER STYLE, SANDWICHES, TROPICAL FRUIT WITH TROPICAL PICKS, AND PUNCH MIXED WITH FRUIT AND UMBRELLA STRAWS.  EVERYONE HAD A BLAST AT LAST YEAR'S PARTY AND THEY ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT THIS YEARS!